What does it mean when a horse is foundation? Ive always heard that word with QHs but never got a definition.
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My babies, Richers Ms Heart, 8 year old Appy Mare, color is Bay roan with huge blanket, 15'3 1275 lbs
Mr Black Jack, rescued StandardBred X ??? amish horse came from Minn. and was in absolute terrible condition when we got him. He's now 1200 lbs and 16'2 best horse ever as far as ground control you can do anything with this guy, if he knows you have a treat, he will do anything and everything to get you to let him have that yummy
Lia or peanut as I call her. Came from the auction, I think she's 14 this year, 12'2 and almost 1000 lbs paint, welsh, draft halflinger cross. shes a huge little horse with short legs needs more work she's lazy and chubby
My babies, Richers Ms Heart, 8 year old Appy Mare, color is Bay roan with huge blanket, 15'3 1275 lbs
Mr Black Jack, rescued StandardBred X ??? amish horse came from Minn. and was in absolute terrible condition when we got him. He's now 1200 lbs and 16'2 best horse ever as far as ground control you can do anything with this guy, if he knows you have a treat, he will do anything and everything to get you to let him have that yummy
Lia or peanut as I call her. Came from the auction, I think she's 14 this year, 12'2 and almost 1000 lbs paint, welsh, draft halflinger cross. shes a huge little horse with short legs needs more work she's lazy and chubby
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Quarter_Horse
Foundation has to do with the bloodline not being mixed with other breeds etc. Usually you see a percentage listed of how pure the bloodlines are when you see a foundation horse. See the link above.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Quarter_Horse
Foundation has to do with the bloodline not being mixed with other breeds etc. Usually you see a percentage listed of how pure the bloodlines are when you see a foundation horse. See the link above.
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I couldn't forget my Shadow, he was my 21 year old appy who I lost in November of 09 10 days after my dad passed.
I miss you boy Sleep well
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What does it mean when a horse is foundation? Ive always heard that word with QHs but never got a definition.
There's a 'Foundation Quarter Horse' Association that's dedicated to preserving some of the older Quarter Horse bloodlines.
Their website - (actually covers 3 or 4 similar organizations)
The Foundation bred quarter horse is a distinct part of our American heritage, which can only be maintained by the careful selection and linebreeding of the legendary lines. Some of those lines are Joe Hancock, King P-234, Skipper W, Driftwood, Joe Reed II, Oklahoma star, Old Sorrel, Wimpy, Poco Bueno, and the legendary Three Bars.
The idea is to keep producing the 'Working Cow Horse' type.
I think what happened, is that when many Quarter Horse breeders started going for a different type than traditional in the breed - leggier, taller, slimmer, type, this group felt they had to preserve that older type. They identified specific sires and bloodlines that they felt really were of value in keeping this type going.
The Foundation horses are closer to the ground, of a more solid, thickset type, than the 'modern' type. They really look like Working Cow Horse types.
The other side of the coin is that ANOTHER bunch said, hey, we don't want this extreme type, which they called the 'bulldog' type - short front legs with a very low chest line, and a heavier rounder massive body overall.
So as in all horse breeds there are - well - different warring camps....LOL.....
There's a 'Foundation Quarter Horse' Association that's dedicated to preserving some of the older Quarter Horse bloodlines.
Their website - (actually covers 3 or 4 similar organizations)
The Foundation bred quarter horse is a distinct part of our American heritage, which can only be maintained by the careful selection and linebreeding of the legendary lines. Some of those lines are Joe Hancock, King P-234, Skipper W, Driftwood, Joe Reed II, Oklahoma star, Old Sorrel, Wimpy, Poco Bueno, and the legendary Three Bars.
The idea is to keep producing the 'Working Cow Horse' type.
I think what happened, is that when many Quarter Horse breeders started going for a different type than traditional in the breed - leggier, taller, slimmer, type, this group felt they had to preserve that older type. They identified specific sires and bloodlines that they felt really were of value in keeping this type going.
The Foundation horses are closer to the ground, of a more solid, thickset type, than the 'modern' type. They really look like Working Cow Horse types.
The other side of the coin is that ANOTHER bunch said, hey, we don't want this extreme type, which they called the 'bulldog' type - short front legs with a very low chest line, and a heavier rounder massive body overall.
So as in all horse breeds there are - well - different warring camps....LOL.....
With the exception of some older breeds like Arabians, Barbs, Andalusians, Akhal Tekes and things along that line, most breed are a combination of other breeds.
Ex: AQHA is made up of Thoroughbreds, Spanish jennets (or Zenates), Arabs, Barbs and Andalusians.
Foundation bloodlines are said to trace back to one or more of the original stallions.
My earlier example: Gaines Denmark was an English Thorougbred used to breed to Narragansett and Morgan mares to make "American Saddle Horses" taller, more upright and longer strided. My mare traces back to him, so he is her foundation stallion.
Foundation is usually used in reference to QHs since they have had a very open studbook for decades. Only 1 parent was required to be registered to become a QH. It was closed only recently (early 90s I think) and in the 1940s, many Arab/QH crosses from Al-Marah Arabians were registered as QHs. Saddlebred and TWH studbooks were mutually exchangeable for awhile, Midnight Sun crops up in a few Saddlebred pedigrees, to improve the gait of 5 gaiters.
Also, many "show" QH are 17hh leggy buy beefy things balanced on ridiculously tiny hooves and the foundation QHA people are very adamant about breeding "working" animals.
Ex: AQHA is made up of Thoroughbreds, Spanish jennets (or Zenates), Arabs, Barbs and Andalusians.
Foundation bloodlines are said to trace back to one or more of the original stallions.
My earlier example: Gaines Denmark was an English Thorougbred used to breed to Narragansett and Morgan mares to make "American Saddle Horses" taller, more upright and longer strided. My mare traces back to him, so he is her foundation stallion.
Foundation is usually used in reference to QHs since they have had a very open studbook for decades. Only 1 parent was required to be registered to become a QH. It was closed only recently (early 90s I think) and in the 1940s, many Arab/QH crosses from Al-Marah Arabians were registered as QHs. Saddlebred and TWH studbooks were mutually exchangeable for awhile, Midnight Sun crops up in a few Saddlebred pedigrees, to improve the gait of 5 gaiters.
Also, many "show" QH are 17hh leggy buy beefy things balanced on ridiculously tiny hooves and the foundation QHA people are very adamant about breeding "working" animals.
Here are more pics of my 28 year old AQHA mare "Boys Little Josie", a Doc Bar Granddaughter:
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That old girl looks good!
That old girl looks good!
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